Speeding Camera vans..

[hertsbiker]

grrr ! another bunch of hypocrits encountered on the M11, and the A127. Essex "Safety" (should that be "Danger"??) camera van doing 90 in a 70, and 50 in a 40. Obviously I couldn't make a lot of fuss other than stare at them with disbelief that they'd be so blatent in their disregard to the law.

Anyone else seen similar?

[DennisTheMenace]

yep dorset scamera pratnershits , i was on the ace so overtook in the 60 @ about oooo 3 figures

[jasandjules]

Take their license plate and write to Essex Police, citing the date, time, location etc.. and ask them for their reasons?!?!

[rewc]

I thought I read that Essex partnership vans were manned by serving police officers. As I understand it if this is the case and the van is being used on police business then they are exempt from speed limits. I may of course be completely wrong and would stand to be corrected if anybody can produce figures for how many policemen were prosecuted for speeding whilst on duty.

[jasandjules]

No, a police officer is not exempt for speeding whilst on police duty.

I have witnessed a police officer being prosecuted for driving a marked police car through a Gatso, whilst taking a prisoner to jail.

I assume however if responding to an emergency they can "make progress" which is just as well, as if I needed them quickly I would hope they weren't pootling along at 30mph !!